Former police OIC, DIG arrested over Lasantha Wickrematunge’s killing further remanded
A Sri Lankan court today further remanded the former senior DIG Prasanna Nanayakkara and former Mount Lavinia Police Crimes OIC, SI Tissa Sugathapala who were arrested and in remand custody over the killing of journalist Lasantha Wickrematunge.
When the case was called before the Mount Lavinia Magistrate Court today, Chief Magistrate Mohammed Mihal ordered the suspects to be remanded until the 3rd July.
The Judge a granted a request made by the Criminal Investigation Department to obtain a statement from the former DIG Prasanna Nanayakkara in the prison premises.
The CID also informed the court that a statement will be obtained from the former IGP Jayantha Wickramaratne too on 22 June regarding the murder of the journalist.
Former OIC Sugathapala and the Senior DIG Prasanna Nan...